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John
Lead Guitar, Keyboards, and vocals

EXPERIENCE:
35+ years, with guitar, vocals and keyboard, and many bands along the way.

TO A NAME A FEW:
Stone Fox (Boston, MA) - bass, vocals
Firehouse (Salem, OR) - guitar, vocals
Legacy (Salem, OR) - guitar, keyboard, vocals
Evidence (Portland, OR) - guitar, bass, keyboard, vocals
Paradox (Portland, OR) - guitar, keyboard, vocals

INFLUENCES:
Beatles, Herman's Hermits, Beau Brummels, Manfred Mann, Chambers Bros, The Supremes, Dave Clark Five, Monkees, Vanilla Fudge, Iron Butterfly, Gordon Lightfoot, Cream, Santana, ELP, Yes, Dave Mason, Deep Purple, Three Dog Night, Led Zepplin, ZZ Top, James Gang, Montrose, Queen, Doors, Jeff Beck, Rush, Van Halen, CCR, Stones, Kinks, Beach Boys, Eagles, Skynrd, Mellencamp, Allman Bros, Doobie Bros, Badfinger, Bad Company, Linda Ronstadt, Clapton (all forms), Bonnie Raitt, Al Dimeola, John McLouglin, Fleetwood Mac, Cheap Trick, Phil Collins, Robert Palmer, Peter Gabriel, Dire Straits, Lee Rittenour, Larry Carlton, Chick Corea, Labansky...

Chris
Rhythm guitar, vocals

EXPERIENCE:
20+ years with guitar, previous bands include, Diamond Dogs, Lit for 100,
Burn, Retrospect, and Paradox

INFLUENCES:
Neil Finn, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Ginn Blossoms, Zappa, Beatles, Neil Geraldo, Alice Cooper, Jimmy Hendrix, The Eagles, The Cars, Lee Rittenour, The Police, Earth Wind & Fire, Van Morrison, too many others…

Martin
Drums and percussion

EXPERIENCE
30+ years with drums
Student of Charles (Chic) Colburn
Local Portland bands including
Imposter, Avenger, No Alibi,
Santa Fay, etc

INFLUENCES:
Steve Gadd (Herb Albert, Dave Sanborn, Tom Scott, Simon & Garfunkel, etc)
Mark Craney, Vince Coluiuta, and Enzo Todesco (Gino Vannelli)
Richie Morales (Spyro Gyra)
Jeff Porcaro (Boz Scaggs, Toto, etc.)
Peter Erskine (Maynard Ferguson)
Buddy Rich (Buddy Rich Big Band)

Carl
Bass guitar, vocals

EXPERIENCE:
Vocals 20 yrs, bass 15 yrs. Previously in HS (all-state and jazz) and OSU (touring) choirs, various company bands (Ratjam, Algorythms, nComprehensible), and 2 songwriting groups (Void, Angel). Currently in Paradox (2002) and the original progressive rock band "Who Knew?" (1998).

INFLUENCES:
Yes, ELP, Rush, Queen, Styx, Heart, Jethro Tull, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Led Zepplin, Blue Oyster Cult, 80's heavy metal, 70's rock, Jim Croce, Choral music, lots more...